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Obituaries

John B. McMillan, 58, of Chattahoochee, died Feb. 18, 2009 in Tallahassee. Services were held Feb. 28 at Deliverance Temple Ministries First Born Church in Hardaway, with burial following in the Rosedale Cemetery.

Born in Bainbridge, Ga. on May 11, 1931, Kennedy spent most of his life in Tampa before retiring to Havana. He served in the U.S. Navy and was employed, after his term of service ended, with Continental Can Company until his retirement.

Survivors include his sons, Johnny L. Kennedy (Nita) of Quincy and James E. Kennedy (Renee) of Havana; daughter, Debra K. Browning (Barry) of Tallahassee; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Jean Fair Hubbard Simpson, 91, of Columbus, Ga., died Feb. 22, 2009 at The Green House at Calvary in Columbus.

A graveside funeral service was held Feb. 25 at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery near Lumpkin, Ga.

Simpson was born Sept. 17, 1917 in Mount Pleasant to Arch N. and Rosa Beggs Hubbard. She moved to Columbus from Tallahassee, where she had worked for the Secretary of State. She had attended business school in Thomasville, Ga. She was a longtime resident of Conrad Drive and was a member of Wynnton United Methodist Church.

Ronald Madry Moye, 53, of Quincy, died Feb. 6 at Big Bend Hospice House in Tallahassee.

Born Oct. 25, 1955 in Quincy, he was the son of Delia Madry and William B. Moye Sr. He attended public school in Gadsden County and graduated from James A. Shanks High School in 1973. He was a member of Mt. Zion CME Church, and was employed as a musician for several churches in Gadsden and Leon counties. He was employed as a clerk for the state of Florida as well.

A musical memorial will be held March 1 at 5 p.m. at St. James AME Church in Quincy.